I think the 300G is just a stripped-down Windows file server; it comes with
a TSM client already installed on it.  Doesn't support/need NDMP, so you can
do file-level restores.

There is a redbook on the IBM NAS 300G, including a chapter on backing it
up:  SG24-6278.

-----Original Message-----
From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:zforray AT VCU DOT EDU]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 11:36 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: NAS/NDMP backups


Sorry, my ignorance.  I thought a NAS was a NAS was a NAS, as far as the
interfacing goes.

The box is an IBM NAS Gateway 300.





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Well, the first question to ask, is what type of NAS is it?
IBM's NAS just uses a standard TSM client & TCP/IP; some other brands use
NDMP.


-----Original Message-----
From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU [mailto:zforray AT VCU DOT EDU]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:21 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: NAS/NDMP backups


New adventure time.

I just had a co-worker come to me to let me know the NAS HEAD was
installed and configured and ready to be backed-up.

Now what ?

I have absolutely no experience with this type of box.

I had been digging in the manuals and found lots of info refering to using
the NDMP process/interface of TSM to perform essentially, IMAGE type
dumps/backups.

The books also say this only allows for IMAGE type restores, not FILE
level.

I also see that TSM 5.2 now supports file-level restores from NDMP backups
(all references on the IBM/TIVOLI site still say this is "coming in next
release.....someone needs to update this).

I need some guidance on setting up NAS backups.

Also, has anyone tried file-level restores via 5.2 ?  We can't install 5.2
yet since all of our AIX systems are still 4.3. We are going to upgrade
one of the test servers, soon.